Seymour
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Sgt. Largent":vwtxxzu3 said:toffee":vwtxxzu3 said:Shadowhawk":vwtxxzu3 said:Earl lost even more leverage with the news that Cincinnati cut George Iloka, who is nowhere near the player Earl is but will come cheaper and won't cost any draft picks, making him a better option for teams that need a safety but don't want to invest heavily in the position. In fact, it's sounding like the Raiders will pursue Iloka, which pretty much kills any chance of an Earl-for-Mack trade (though I doubt there was ever much of a chance of that anyway.)
Honestly, Earl's best move would be to report today in exchange for A) having his fines waived, B) a promise from the team that they will trade him if they get a viable offer, and C) a promise from the team that they will not franchise him in 2019. Then come in, treat the last year of his contract like a one-year "prove it" deal, and do his best to show the league that he's worth every penny he's asking for. And, frankly, I think teams might be more likely to pay him the money he wants if he demonstrates that he is worth it and they don't have to trade a high draft pick for him.
“So long God is with me, I will not fold.” Which part of our Earl’s declaration you don’t understand?
None of it.
Unfortunately God doesn't give a rat's ass about millionaires getting more millions playing a game, so not sure why Earl has decided to get all righteous and use his faith as the reason he's holding out.
Probably because that sounds way more selfless and admirable than "hey I'm greedy and I'm just trying to get as much money as possible."
He got the idea from the homeless and hungry signs he drives past in one of his cars from his collection.
Can you blame him? Dude has to eat too? :stirthepot:
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